6515--Steris Sterilizer Carts 36C26225Q1087

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Fuel Polishing System STATEMENT OF WORK Background: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton St., Loma Linda, CA 92357 is seeking a contractor STERIS Sterilization Cart/Multi-Function Large Rack Items. The prospective contractor must be Brand Name or Equal to STERIS: . NOTE: Potential offers must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics is outlined below. The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. It is offeror s responsibility to demonstrate its offer meeting the salient physical, and functional characteristics included in this solicitation. If the offer does NOT demonstrate, the offer will be considered non-responsive. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can satisfy the requirement by providing the brand name or equal to the supplies being requested. Salient Characteristics: Muli-Function Rack for Large Item / #FD75500 The STERIS FD75500 is a stainless steel multi-function rack designed for use in STERIS and AMSCO washer/dis-infectors. It securely holds large items such as basins, bowls, bedpans, and OR shoes during automated wash and disinfection cycles. This rack ensures proper positioning to prevent water pooling and supports effective cleaning and drying. It is compatible with single-chamber systems including AMSCO 3052/5052, Reliance Vision, Genfore, and Synergy models. Built for durability, it withstands repeated high-temperature and chemical exposures while maintaining structural integrity. Ratings: Dimensions: 647 x 794 x 265 (25 - 1/2 x 31 - 1/4 x 10 - 7/16)s Weight: 10 kg ( 22 lb) Load Weight Capacity: 63kg ( 138lb) Top Level: 626 x 775 x 609 ( 24 - 1/2 x 30 - 1/2 x 24) Accommodates: One (FD115) Multi-Function Rack for Small items - long. One ( FD114) Multi- Function Rack for Large Items - Long Up to three ( 247010029H) Instrument Mesh Tray Up to two ( FD79-500) OR Shoe Insert Up to two ( FD75-300) Flexible Hold- Down Screen. FD75500 /GTIN: 00724995151195 Transfer (Sterilizer )Carriage 26X37.5X60" (Amsco 400) The Steris, Amsco 400 Transfer Carriage is a mobile, height-adjustable loading platform designed to safely transport and dock instrument loads into steam sterilizers. It ensures ergonomic handling, protects staff from strain, and enables secure alignment for smooth transfer of racks or trays into the sterilizer chamber. Transfer carriage constructed of a stainless steel welded frame with modular shelves that accommodate numerous load sizes and configurations. Easy to remove side gates that fit into slots along the frame of loading carriage. Car wheel casters are flanged so that carriage can roll smoothly into sterilizer chamber. Fixed casters can unlock and swivel allowing for easier alignment of transfer carriage with sterilizer chamber. Equipped with spring loaded / hand activated latch that secures carriage to sterilizer. Disconnect mechanism when alignment is off during carriage docking. Has 3 layers of loading car shelf modules, one fixed (bottom) and two adjustable ( standard). Maximum Distributed Load Capacity: 36 ( 914 mm) car - 90 lbs ( 41 kg) per shelf 270 lb ( 122 kg) per car 48 ( 1219 mm) car - 120 lbs ( 54 kg) per shelf, 450 lb ( 204 kg ) per car 60 (1524 mm) car - 150 lbs ( 68 kg ) per shelf, 450 lb ( 204 kg) per car AX0660230830000013 /GTIN: 00724995150631 Schedule: All services will be performed during normal business hours unless requested and approved by the Contracting Officer Representative. Normal business hours for delivery are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding federal holidays. Federal Holidays observed by the VAMC are: New Years Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President s Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day And any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Place of Performance: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA. 92357 The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please explain. For instances where your company can meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please show how your company meets/exceeds each requirement. (2) Please review the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (3) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (4) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? (5) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS? (6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). (7) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified. (8) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR 125.6? (9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items? (10) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? (11) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? (12) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate. (13) What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail? (14) Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained. (15) Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate. (16) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s). (17) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. (18) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (19) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to victor.oliveros@va.gov . Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than, July 9, 2025, by 15:00 Pacific Local Time. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Fuel Polishing System STATEMENT OF WORK Background: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton St., Loma Linda, CA 92357 is seeking a contractor STERIS Sterilization Cart/Multi-Function Large Rack Items. The prospective contractor must be Brand Name or Equal to STERIS: . NOTE: Potential offers must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics is outlined below. The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. It is offeror s responsibility to demonstrate its offer meeting the salient physical, and functional characteristics included in this solicitation. If the offer does NOT demonstrate, the offer will be considered non-responsive. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can satisfy the requirement by providing the brand name or equal to the supplies being requested. Salient Characteristics: Muli-Function Rack for Large Item / #FD75500 The STERIS FD75500 is a stainless steel multi-function rack designed for use in STERIS and AMSCO washer/dis-infectors. It securely holds large items such as basins, bowls, bedpans, and OR shoes during automated wash and disinfection cycles. This rack ensures proper positioning to prevent water pooling and supports effective cleaning and drying. It is compatible with single-chamber systems including AMSCO 3052/5052, Reliance Vision, Genfore, and Synergy models. Built for durability, it withstands repeated high-temperature and chemical exposures while maintaining structural integrity. Ratings: Dimensions: 647 x 794 x 265 (25 - 1/2 x 31 - 1/4 x 10 - 7/16)s Weight: 10 kg ( 22 lb) Load Weight Capacity: 63kg ( 138lb) Top Level: 626 x 775 x 609 ( 24 - 1/2 x 30 - 1/2 x 24) Accommodates: One (FD115) Multi-Function Rack for Small items - long. One ( FD114) Multi- Function Rack for Large Items - Long Up to three ( 247010029H) Instrument Mesh Tray Up to two ( FD79-500) OR Shoe Insert Up to two ( FD75-300) Flexible Hold- Down Screen. FD75500 /GTIN: 00724995151195 Transfer (Sterilizer )Carriage 26X37.5X60" (Amsco 400) The Steris, Amsco 400 Transfer Carriage is a mobile, height-adjustable loading platform designed to safely transport and dock instrument loads into steam sterilizers. It ensures ergonomic handling, protects staff from strain, and enables secure alignment for smooth transfer of racks or trays into the sterilizer chamber. Transfer carriage constructed of a stainless steel welded frame with modular shelves that accommodate numerous load sizes and configurations. Easy to remove side gates that fit into slots along the frame of loading carriage. Car wheel casters are flanged so that carriage can roll smoothly into sterilizer chamber. Fixed casters can unlock and swivel allowing for easier alignment of transfer carriage with sterilizer chamber. Equipped with spring loaded / hand activated latch that secures carriage to sterilizer. Disconnect mechanism when alignment is off during carriage docking. Has 3 layers of loading car shelf modules, one fixed (bottom) and two adjustable ( standard). Maximum Distributed Load Capacity: 36 ( 914 mm) car - 90 lbs ( 41 kg) per shelf 270 lb ( 122 kg) per car 48 ( 1219 mm) car - 120 lbs ( 54 kg) per shelf, 450 lb ( 204 kg ) per car 60 (1524 mm) car - 150 lbs ( 68 kg ) per shelf, 450 lb ( 204 kg) per car AX0660230830000013 /GTIN: 00724995150631 Schedule: All services will be performed during normal business hours unless requested and approved by the Contracting Officer Representative. Normal business hours for delivery are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding federal holidays. Federal Holidays observed by the VAMC are: New Years Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President s Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day And any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Place of Performance: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA. 92357 The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please explain. For instances where your company can meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please show how your company meets/exceeds each requirement. (2) Please review the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (3) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (4) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? (5) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS? (6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). (7) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified. (8) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR 125.6? (9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items? (10) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? (11) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? (12) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate. (13) What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail? (14) Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained. (15) Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate. (16) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s). (17) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. (18) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (19) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to victor.oliveros@va.gov . Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than, July 9, 2025, by 15:00 Pacific Local Time. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.